Director Malik Bendjelloul, left, and producer Simon Chinn

Director Malik Bendjelloul, left, and producer Simon Chinn

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Documentary film winner for "Searching for Sugar Man," Bendjelloul commented on his film's subject, the elusive Sugar Man: "He's genuinely a humble man," said Bendjelloul of Rodriguez. "He wants to stay in Detroit and watch it on television. He doesn't want to take any credit for this film."

Documentary film winner for "Searching for Sugar Man," Bendjelloul commented on his film's subject, the elusive Sugar Man: "He's genuinely a humble man," said Bendjelloul of Rodriguez. "He wants to stay in Detroit and watch it on television. He doesn't want to take any credit for this film." (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Documentary film winner for "Searching for Sugar Man," Bendjelloul commented on his film's subject, the elusive Sugar Man: "He's genuinely a humble man," said Bendjelloul of Rodriguez. "He wants to stay in Detroit and watch it on television. He doesn't want to take any credit for this film."